Jury selection in bingo case concludes for the day

Jury selection in the State House vote-buying case has concluded for the day and will resume at 8 a.m.

Defense lawyers and prosecutors have so far questioned two panels of about 30 potential jurors each. Lawyers say they expect to question a third panel Wednesday morning.

Some of the potential jurors have been excused for hardship or cause.

U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson said when the court gets 55 qualified panelists, he will let the two sides begin striking jurors they want removed. Thompson has said he intends to seat 12 jurors plus four alternates.

Opening statements in the case could come Thursday or Friday, but that has yet to be decided.